• 대한건축학회논문집:구조계
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2019

Nonstructural elements are installed according to the function of a building, and refer to the elements other than a structural system that resists external loads. Although the nonstructural elements had the largest part of seismic loss of buildings, seismic design of buildings mainly focuses on structural system and the seismic design of nonstructural elements are rarely conducted. In this study, the seismic design provisions of nonstructural elements presented in Uniform Building Code (UBC) and International Building Code (IBC) were investigated in order to analyze the seismic design considerations of nonstructural elements presented in Korean Building Code (KBC). The results showed that the equivalent static load applied to seismic design of nonstructural elements was revised to take into consideration a total of five items such as effective ground acceleration, vertical amplification factor, response amplification factor, response modification factor, importance factor.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제74권5호
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• pp.601-609
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• 2020

In this article, the Strain Energy Density (SED) averaged over a well-defined control volume at a notch edge was applied in combination with the Equivalent Material Concept (EMC) to assess the fracture behaviors of some keyhole-notched specimens made of a High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE-PE80) material under mixed-mode loading conditions. An experimental program was performed and 54 new experimental data were totally provided. Additionally, different loading mode ratios were regarded by changing the inclination angles of the notches with respect to the applied load directions. The results obtained from the determined criteria were in good agreement with those of the experimental data.

• 한국지진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지진공학회 2002년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.274-281
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• 2002

In this study a analytical model for a structure with buckling-restrained unbonded knee-braces is proposed, and a performance-based seismic design procedure for such a system Is provided. The proposed structure system has advantage of simplifying the structural design procedure in that the hinge-connected main structural members, such as beams and columns, are designed only for gravity loads, and all the lateral seismic load is resisted by the braces. The design procedure is based on the concept of equivalent damping, and is implemented to the capacity spectrum method. Parametric study is performed with design variables such as yield stress and cross-sectional area of knee-braces to find out proper slope of the braces.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제70권3호
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• pp.367-380
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• 2019

The paper concerns topology and geometry optimization of statically determinate beams with arbitrary number of supports. The optimization problem is treated as a bi-criteria one, with the objectives of minimizing the absolute maximum bending moment and the maximum deflection for a uniform gravity load. The problem is formulated and solved using the Pareto optimality concept and the lexicographic ordering of the objectives. The non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm NSGA-II and the local search method are used for the optimization in the Pareto sense, whereas the genetic algorithm and the exhaustive search method for the lexicographic optimization. Trade-offs between objectives are examined and sets of Pareto-optimal solutions are provided for different topologies. Lexicographically optimal beams are found assuming that the maximum moment is a more important criterion. Exact formulas for locations and values of the maximum deflection are given for all lexicographically optimal beams of any topology and any number of supports. Topologies with lexicographically optimal geometries are classified into equivalence classes, and specific features of these classes are discussed. A qualitative principle of the division of topologies equivalent in terms of the maximum moment into topologies better and worse in terms of the maximum deflection is found.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.88-97
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 비내진 교각의 내진성능과 휨-전단 거동을 파악하고자 형상비 4.5인 정사각형의 중실 및 중공단면 철근콘크리트 교각실험체를 제작하여 일정한 축력하에서 변위비 등급을 증가시켜 가면서 횡하중을 가력하는 실험을 수행하였다. 본 연구는 철근콘크리트 교각의 한정연성 내진설계를 위한 실험적 기초자료의 제공과 함께 성능단계별 교각성능 및 손상평가를 위한 정량적 수치와 경향을 제공하기 위한 것이며, 파괴거동, 극한변위, 극한드리프트비율, 변위연성도, 응답수정계수, 등가점성감쇠비, 잔류변형지수, 유효강성, 철근 변형률 등의 주요 내진성능 인자들에 대한 분석결과와 비선형 해석 결과를 나타내었다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제26권5D호
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• pp.821-829
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• 2006

교통하중은 포장 설계 및 해석에서 가장 중요한 입력 변수로서 포장 파손의 주요 원인이 된다. 따라서 정확한 포장 설계 및 해석을 위해서는 적절한 교통하중 정량화가 선행되어야 한다. 전통적으로 교통하중은 혼합된 교통흐름을 설계목적의 하나의 값으로 변환시켜주는 ESALs 관점에서 추정되어왔으나 이는 AASHO 도로 테스트를 통해 도출된 지극히 경험적인 값으로 전 노선망에 대해 평균적인 계수로 적용하기에는 한계가 있다. 이러한 등가단축하중계수의 문제점을 해결하기 위해 선진국에서는 역학적 개념을 도입한 많은 연구를 진행한 결과 역학적-경험적 설계법(Mechanistic-Empirical Design)에 적용할 수 있는 축하중 분포(Axle Load Spectra)를 이용한 교통하중 정량화 방안을 수립하였다. 본 논문에서는 일반국도에 설치 운영되고 있는 WIM 시스템을 통해 수집된 화물차 하중 데이터를 이용하여 축하중 분포 특성(Axle Load Spectra)을 이해하고 혼합정규분포함수에 기초한 축 형태별 하중 분포 모형식을 제시하였으며, 이를 기존 하중 분포 모형과 비교 평가하였다. 본 논문에서 제시한 화물차 축하중 분포 특성 및 축하중 분포 모형식은 향후 일반국도 및 고속도로의 포장 설계법 개발을 위한 교통하중 정량화 방안 수립 시, 과적 차량 단속 정책 수립 시, 도로 유지관리를 위한 계획 수립 시 기초자료로써 활용가능하다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.2411-2425
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• 2013

퇴적층과 암반층이 층상구조로 되어있는 지반의 층상암반층 위에 말뚝기초를 설계할 경우, 연직하중에 대한 지지암반의 파괴모드(휨파괴, 펀칭전단파괴 혹은 선단지지파괴)를 검토하고 지지력을 계산하기 위해서는 층상지지암반층의 구조해석이 필요하다. 그러나 ACI committee 436과 우리나라 구조물기초설계기준에서 제안하고 있는 기존의 이용 가능한 탄성평판해석법(Elastic Plate Analysis Method)은 매우 복잡하여 기술자가 이용하는데 어려움이 많다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 복잡한 탄성평판해석법 대신 비교적 간단한 원형기초해석법(Circular Foundation Analysis Method)을 이용할 수 있도록 등가유효폭(반경)의 개념과 식을 제시하였고, 이를 통하여 탄성평판해석에 의한 모멘트와 전단력이 원형평판해석의 결과와 같도록 관계식을 제안하였다. 그 결과 등가유효폭을 이용한 원형기초해석의 방법은 매우 단순하고 편리하였고, 제안된 방법에 의한 결과를 탄성평판해석과 유한요소해석 결과와 비교한 결과 매우 잘 일치하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.701-709
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• 2000

As the welding spot forms a singular geometry of an external crack type, fatigue failure of spot-welded specimens can be evaluated by means of a fracture parameter. Recasting the load vs. fatigue life relationships experimentally obtained, we predicted the fatigue life of spot-weld specimens with a single parameter denoted the equivalent stress intensity factor. This crack driving parameter is demonstrated to successfully describe the effects of specimen geometry and loading type in a comprehensive manner. The suggested fatigue life formula for a single spot weld can play a key role in the design and assessment of spot-welded panel structures, in that the fatigue strength of multi-spots is eventually determined by the fatigue strength of each single spot. We therefore attempt to evaluate the effectiveness and validity of $K_e$ in predicting the fatigue life of auto seat belt anchor panel. We first establish finite element models reflecting the actual mechanical behavior of 3 types of seat belt anchor specimens. Using finite element models elaborately established, we then obtain the effective crack driving parameter $K_e$ composed of its ductility -dependent modal components. It is confirmed that the $K_e$ concept successfully predicts the fatigue life of multi-spot welded panel structures represented by auto seat belt anchors here.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.349-375
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• 2016

The tension of an arch bridge hanger is estimated using a number of experimentally identified modal frequencies. The hanger is connected through metallic plates to the bridge deck and arch. Two different categories of model classes are considered to simulate the vibrations of the hanger: an analytical model based on the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory, and a high-fidelity finite element (FE) model. A Bayesian parameter estimation and model selection method is used to discriminate between models, select the best model, and estimate the hanger tension and its uncertainty. It is demonstrated that the end plate connections and boundary conditions of the hanger due to the flexibility of the deck/arch significantly affect the estimate of the axial load and its uncertainty. A fixed-end high fidelity FE model of the hanger underestimates the hanger tension by more than 20 compared to a baseline FE model with flexible supports. Simplified beam models can give fairly accurate results, close to the ones obtained from the high fidelity FE model with flexible support conditions, provided that the concept of equivalent length is introduced and/or end rotational springs are included to simulate the flexibility of the hanger ends. The effect of the number of experimentally identified modal frequencies on the estimates of the hanger tension and its uncertainty is investigated.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2004년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.245-252
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• 2004

When some enormous earthquake hazards broke out in the neighboring Japan and Taiwan, many Korean earthquake engineers thought that seismic guidelines must be adjusted safely and economically to consider the moderate earthquake characteristics. In the present aseismic guideline for liquefaction potential assessment, a simplified method using SPT-N value and a detail method based on the dynamic lab-tests were introduced. However, it is said that these methods based on the equivalent stress concept to simplify an irregular earthquake are not reliable to simulate the kaleidoscopical characteristics of earthquake loading correctly. Especially, even though various data from the dynamic lab-test can be obtained, only two data, a maximum cyclic load and a number of cycle at an initial liquefaction are used to determine the soil resistance strength in the detailed method. In this study, a new assessment of liquefaction potential is proposed and verified. In the proposed assessment, various data from dynamic lab-tests are used to determine the unique soil resistance characteristic and a site specific analysis is introduced to analyze the irregular earthquake time history itself. Also, it is found that the proposed assessment is reasonable because it is devised to reflect the changeable soil behavior under dynamic loadings resulted from the generation and development of excess pore water pressure.